The Nude Bomb (1980)

User Rating:

4.8/10   

Director:

Clive Donner

Writers:

Mel Brooks (characters) &
Buck Henry (characters) ...

Release Date:

9 May 1980 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Crime | Mystery

Tagline:

Don Adams is Agent 86 In His First Motion Picture [USA Theatrical]

Plot:

Maxwell Smart is recalled to duty to help fight a villian who threatens to detonate a weapon that destroys clothing.

Plot Keywords:

Studio Tour | Car Chase | Secret Agent | Alpine | Sky Diving

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Don Adams	...	Maxwell Smart
Sylvia Kristel	...	Agent 34
Rhonda Fleming	...	Edith Von Secondberg
Dana Elcar	...	Chief
Pamela Hensley	...	Agent 36
Andrea Howard	...	Agent 22
Norman Lloyd	...	Carruthers
Bill Dana	...	Jonathan Levinson Seigle
Gary Imhoff	...	Jerry Krovney
Sarah Rush	...	Pam Krovney
Vittorio Gassman	...	Sauvage / Nino Salvatori Sebastiani
Walter Brooke	...	American Ambassador
Thomas Hill	...	President
Ceil Cabot	...	Landlady
Joey Forman	...	Agent 13

Also Known As:

Maxwell Smart and the Nude Bomb
The Return of Maxwell Smart (USA) (TV title)

Runtime:

USA:94 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Canada:AA (Ontario) | Canada:G (Quebec) | Canada:PG (Manitoba) | Singapore:PG | Australia:PG | Finland:K-12 | UK:PG | USA:PG | West Germany:12 | France:U

Filming Locations:

Griffith Park - 4730 Crystal Springs Drive, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Time Life Films

Trivia:

Originally planned as a TV movie.

Goofs:

Continuity: During the chase scene at the movie set back-lot, Sebastiani fires one shot, but two bullet holes appear in the set.

Quotes:

Edith Von Secondberg: [to Max] You're quite witty.
Maxwell Smart: And charming.

Movie Connections:

References The Ten Commandments (1956)

Soundtrack:

You're Always There

Well Worth the $3.99 I Paid at Walgreen's

Last month I spotted this video at a Walgreen's near my place of employment. I had seen it on the big screen in junior high and on TV under the title THE RETURN OF MAXWELL SMART. I slept on it and bought it the next day.

Don Adams' instantly recognizable voice is probably annoying to some, but amusing to me. Andrea Howard as Smart's new partner is cute, as are Rhonda Fleming and Pamela Hensley. The sequence where they chase a villain into the BATTLESTAR GALACTICA attraction at Universal Studios is a highlight. So is the desk that can go up to 60 mph in 5 seconds. The opening sequence boasts some nice aerial stunts. I also like the shoe phone.

All in all, not a bad way to unwind after an unamusing day at work. Nuff said.